Music

A revised merit badge pamphlet which merged Bugling
into Music (shown above), and with revised requirements, was released in
early 2010.
The revised requirements weren’t to become official until the 2011 Boy Scout Requirements book
was released
in January 2011.
However, in August 2010, BSA reversed their decision to discontinue
Bugling as a separate Merit Badge.
A replacement pamphlet, retaining both badges will be released to
replace it.

The 2011 Boy Scout Requirements book includes the
previous requirements, with none of the changes shown below.

We assume that, if Scouts have a copy of the new merit badge pamphlet
with Music only,
they can choose to earn the Music merit badge using the
requirements as listed in the pamphlet and shown below,
including the new bugling option,
or they may earn Music merit badge using the
previous requirements.

Sing or play a simple song or hymn chosen by your counselor using
good technique, phrasing, tone, rhythm, and dynamics.. Read all the
signs and terms of the score.

Name the five general groups of musical instruments. Create an illustration
that shows how tones are generated and how instruments produce sound.

Do ONE of the following:

Attend a live performance, or listen to three hours of recordings
from any two of the following musical styles: blues, jazz, classical,
country, bluegrass, ethnic, gospel, musical theater, opera. Describe
the sound of the music and the instruments used. Identify the composers
or songwriters, the performers, and the titles of the pieces you
heard. If it was a live performance, describe the setting and the
reaction of the audience. Discuss your thoughts about the music.

Interview an adult member of your family about music.
Find out what the most popular music was when he or she was your age. Find
out what his or her favorite music is now, and listen to three favorite tunes
with him or her.
How do those favorites sound to you? Had you ever heard any of them? Play three
of your favorite songs forhim or her, and explain why you like these
songs. Ask hat he or she thinks of your favorite music.

List five people who are important in
the history of American music and explain to your counselor why
they continue to be influential. Include at least one composer,
one performer, one innovator, and one person born more than 100
years ago.

Catalog your own or your family's collection
of 12 or more compact discs, tapes, records, or other recorded music.
Show how to handle and store them.

Do TWO of the following:

Teach three songs to a group of people. Lead them in singing
the songs, using proper hand motions.

Serve for six months as a member of a school
band, drum and bugle corps, choir, or other organized musical group,
or perform as a soloist in public six times.

Compose and write the score for
a piece of music of 12 measures or more, and play
this music on an instrument.

Make a traditional instrument and learn to play it.

Give a brief history of the bugle, and explain
how the bugle is related to other brass wind instruments. Demonstrate
how the bugle makes sound, then explain how to care for, clean,
and maintain a bugle.

Compose a bugle call for your troop or patrol
to signal a common group activity, such as assembling for mealtime
or striking a campsite. Play the call that you have composed before
your unit or patrol.

Note: A bugle, trumpet, or cornet may be used to meet requirements 4b (drum and bugle corps), 4e, 4f, and 4g.

The music and audio files
(recorded by a professional bugler, complements of the Frederick
Military Academy Alumni website) ,
of the bugle calls in requirement 4g can be accessed
by clicking on the individual bugle calls listed.

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